Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-08


the EAGLE am persuaded that my limite'
command of language renders it yer.
difficult for me to convey my ideas on an,
subject to the readers of the EAGLE.
most assuredly never entertained the ide'
that there would be disruption be
tween the eastern and western states o.
this union in the event of war witt
England Now, sister Aunt Jenny,
your solicitude that my tender heart
may not be grieved on account of thi:
question has made "A profound impression
on me- | can read in every line that you
are a woman of clear mind and gOOc
heart. Your warm eulogy of Senator In
gals meets my hearty approval, and youl
prediction that his speech would secure
him the Irish vote shows that your sympa
! thiesa re enlisted in the cause of Irish free
dom. In that you are right While | am
an admirer of Senator ingalls, and believe
there is a probability that the Republicans
will elect the next president, at the same
time do not believe there is the remotest
possibility that Mr. ingalls, will be the
nominee of the Republican party. The
very fact that Mr.. ingalls, possesses great
oratorical power and makes his opinions
known upon every question, is the strong
est reason in the world that he will never
be president A Webster. Clay, Calhoun,
Sumner, Seward or Blaine has ever been
president Why if | wanted to run even
for the Office of dog tax collector, would
not give my opinions on any subject
However, difficult it might be TO perform,
| would make desperate effort to look
wise. | would assume a sort of scrcech
owl dignity, and seem to consent to every
thing everybody said.
The influence of this Irish question on
American politics is pretty well under
stood by this time. James G. Blaine g
natural king among men, and the greatest
party leader of this or any other country,
took particular pains to make known his
freedom, while the accidental governor of
New York maintained profound silence
upon the question. 1t is perhaps remem
bered, even at this late date, that Mr.
Cleveland was elected president. Aunt
Jenny says the second great mistake of
the Irish in this country was in not voting
for Mr.. Blaine If the Irish people ever
did anything else than make mis-
takes in everything pertaining to
freedom and the independence of their
own country, | have failed to learn of it.
While the bravery of the Irish is admitted
by the whole world, and the sons of the
Emerald Isle have achieved renown on in
Vulnerable battle fields in other causes than
the independence of their own country, the
tactics of her statesmen have not been IF
the profound sort that could be initiated by
other countries with any hope of success.
If the profundity Of her statesmen were
equal 20 the bravery OF her soldiers, Ire
land would be free today. The hope in
spired in the breast Of Irish voters in this
country that their beloved oppressed
Ireland can be freed by a
war between the United States
and England is a false hope, a hope in
spired by the politician and secuted
by the statesman. \ war between this
country and England would result prob
ably in the annexation of Canada to this
country with an increased debt and few
battered sea coast towns. These in addi-
ton to the loss OF human life would be the
gains to this country Now. where would
poor, unhappy Ireland be the gamer. She
would be the object of revenge for an out
ragged public opinion throughout all the
British dominions, while an inyincible navy
would keep off her friends in this country
Demagogue battles ia this country may be
fought at little cost for the independence
of Ireland and the war debt paid in Irish
votes. But when the time of Irelands
deliverance from national oppression shall
ilGNE Cbillt. iii " dsiAA--ACu W itE lIl>Lt
blood in his veins will appear. and Irish
patriots will gather around him and pledge
their Lives. their fortunes and their sacred
honor" to maintain their cause And
now will Irish independence be achieved
by Irish soldiers, by Irish bravery. by
Irish blood shed Gu Irish soil.
All the freedom enjoyed by he people
of this country. or of any other country,
has been wrcsted from the oppressors of
mankind on bloody fields OF battle. 4 war
waged for any other cause than for free
dom is an unholy war. He whe holds OF:
10 Irish patriots delusive hope, but in
fiicts another wound on patient Christian
people who are already suffering from deep
heart bleeding wounds inflicted by a lner-
ciless ariStocracy. No battles fer tie free
dom Of the Irish people can be fought on
this continent because the oppressors Of the
Irish race are not TO be found here.
All these efforts to disturb the pcaceable
relations of governments and peoples on